MHIA Administers New MH1 Pallet Standards
- Pallet Standards: Material Handling Industry of America is responsible for administering the committee that sets U.S. standards related to pallets, slip sheets and other bases for unit-loads. (10/1/2007)

Letter to the Editor: Reader Questions Column, Description of GMA Pallet - Many people refer to 48x40 block pallets as 40x48. This is often the case with plastic block-style pallets. It seems that block pallets are much more susceptible to this even though block pallets have both top deck boards and stringer boards. The stringer board direction should come first. (7/1/2007)

Markets In Transition: GMA Footprint Optimized
Both Rail and Truck Freight - During World War II, the Navy specification had called for a 48x48 two-way entry pallet, but it was not the optimal pallet size to serve both truck and rail truck shipments. Reducing the width to 40 inches allowed two pallets to be positioned side-by-side in a truck trailer while two could still be positioned end-to-end in a rail car. (5/1/2007)